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Coutinho MO, Cavalcante Neto JL, Souza LHR, Mercês MCD, Fernandes DV, Leite CCF, Portella DDA, Draghi TTG, Santos KA, Costa LEL, Macêdo LLDS, Correia LDS, Barbosa CDS, Santana AIC, de Oliveira LS, do Nascimento MM, Silva RADS, Calheiros DDS, de Mendonça VAB, Mussi RFDF, dos Santos RG, de Souza MC, Junqueira MER, Rodrigues VDF, de Oliveira RA, de Souza RD, Lima UDS. Factors Associated with the Lifestyle of Pediatric Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:2055. [PMID: 36767421 PMCID: PMC9915100 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
The objective of this study was to analyze the association between sociodemographic and occupational variables with the lifestyle of health professionals in pediatric units during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 407 health professionals working in four pediatric health units in the State of Bahia, northeast Brazil. The Fantastic Lifestyle Questionnaire and a questionnaire with sociodemographic and employment variables self-applied via Google Forms were used. The final binary logistic regression models revealed significant associations between those who received 3 to 5 minimum wages, without a marital relationship and with more than one employment relationship. Data suggest that these sociodemographic and occupational profiles are more exposed to risky lifestyle behaviors. The findings of this study demonstrated the need for greater attention to the health of health professionals in the pediatric field, as well as the promotion of initiatives that seek to value the work of these professionals and reduce the damage caused to their lifestyle, especially in a pandemic scenario.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Life Sciences, State University of Bahia, Salvador 41180-045, Bahia, Brazil
- Department of Human Sciences, State University of Bahia, Campus IV, Jacobina 44700-000, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Human Sciences, State University of Bahia, Campus IV, Jacobina 44700-000, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Human Sciences, State University of Bahia, Campus IV, Jacobina 44700-000, Bahia, Brazil
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- Health and Technology Teaching Program, State University of Health Sciences of Alagoas, Maceió 57010-300, Alagoas, Brazil
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- Department of Education, State University of Bahia, Teixeira de Freitas 45992-255, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Life Sciences, State University of Bahia, Salvador 41180-045, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Human Sciences, State University of Bahia, Campus IV, Jacobina 44700-000, Bahia, Brazil
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- Department of Human Sciences, State University of Bahia, Campus IV, Jacobina 44700-000, Bahia, Brazil
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Rivera-González AC, Stimpson JP, Roby DH, Canino G, Purtle J, Bellamy SL, Ortega AN. The Other US Border: Health Insurance Coverage Among Latino Immigrants In Puerto Rico. Health Aff (Millwood) 2021; 40:1117-1125. [PMID: 34228518 DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Puerto Rico is a US territory and a popular destination for Latino immigrants in the Caribbean. Even with few language and cultural barriers, however, many Latino immigrants in Puerto Rico are uninsured. Using data from the 2014-19 Puerto Rico Community Survey, we examined inequities in health insurance coverage for non-Puerto Rican Latinos ages 18-64 living in Puerto Rico according to citizenship status and Latino subgroup (Dominican, Cuban, Mexican, and other Latino). After controlling for potential confounders, we found that noncitizen Dominicans had a significantly lower probability of having any health insurance (57.2 percent) and having any private insurance (31.5 percent). Regardless of similarities in culture and language, Latino immigrants on the island, particularly Dominicans, experience major health insurance coverage inequities. Considering that Puerto Rico's immigration system is regulated by US federal statute, both federal and local policy makers should acknowledge and focus on reducing these immigrant disparities in health insurance coverage.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alexandra C Rivera-González
- Alexandra C. Rivera-González is a PhD student in the Department of Health Management and Policy, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Jim P. Stimpson is a professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
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- Dylan H. Roby is an associate professor in and associate chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, in College Park, Maryland; an adjunct associate professor in the Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), in Los Angeles, California; and a faculty associate in the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
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- Glorisa Canino is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics and director of the Behavioral Sciences Research Institute in the School of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
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- Jonathan Purtle is an associate professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
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- Scarlett L. Bellamy is a professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
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- Alexander N. Ortega is a professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy, Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health
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